> Is there a specific ball height I should go for, or does it matter?
18 1/2"- 18 3/4" from the ground to the center of the ball. I'd probably make
it 19" to compensate for tongue weight if it doesn't have self leveling
suspension.
https://www.uhaul.com/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/Trailer-Towing-R
Yeah, that’s similar to what I had for the previous ML500 and it did the job
the few times I used it.
-D
> On Jul 2, 2022, at 12:59 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> These are the kind that are fairly standard you can buy most anywhere
>
> CURT 45141 Trailer Hitch Mount, 2-Inc
These are the kind that are fairly standard you can buy most anywhere
CURT 45141 Trailer Hitch Mount, 2-Inch Ball, Lock, Fits 2-In Receiver, 7,500
lbs, 2" Drop , Black https://a.co/4gxiI2x
--FT
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> On Jul 2, 2022, at 12:55 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
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> Thanks!
>
Thanks!
Yeah, I’ll go with a 2” ball since that’s pretty much standard. I just was’t
suer if there was a “swwet spot” for receiver height that I should go for.
-D
> On Jul 2, 2022, at 12:52 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> I use the ones that drop an inch or two then the ball
> Is there a specific ball height I should go for, or does it matter?
No, and yes. So, you're a bit screwed. You have to have SOME idea of
what you'd tow before you know what kind of hitch to put in the receiver.
The trailer should end up towing level when you're done.
Once upon a time the trai
I use the ones that drop an inch or two then the ball bolts in. 2” balls are
pretty much standard. The receiver isn’t that high off the ground so you won’t
need one that adjusts or drops down very far.
--FT
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> On Jul 2, 2022, at 12:49 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
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So the new to me ML550 has the factory tow hitch setup, which is nice. I don’t
have a tongue for the receiver, so I’m wondering how I should go about
determining what type of tongue to get and how much (if any) drop/height it
should have.
Is there a specific ball height I should go for, or does
